Ezra 7
1 Ary rehefa afaka izany, tamin’ ny nanjakan’ i Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ i Persia, dia niakatra Ezra, zanak’ i Seraia, zanak’ i Azaria, zanak’ i Hilklay
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 zanak’ i Saloma, zanak’ i Zadoka, zanak’ i Ahitoba,
the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 zanak’ i Amaria, zanak’ i Azaria, zanak’ i Meraiota,
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 zanak’ i Zerahia, zanak’ i Ozy, zanak’ i Boky,
the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 zanak’ i Abisoa, zanak’ i Finehasa, zanak’ i Eleazara, zanak’ i Arona mpisoronabe;
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest,
6 io Ezra io dia niakatra avy tany Babylona (mpanora-dalàna izy sady nahay ny lalàn’ i Mosesy, izay efa nomen’ i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely); ary nomen’ ny mpanjaka azy izay rehetra nangatahiny, araka ny nomban’ ny tànan’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny azy.
this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given. And the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.
7 Ary niakatra koa ny sasany amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny sasany amin’ ny mpisorona mbamin’ ny Levita sy ny mpihira sy ny mpiandry varavarana ary ny Netinima mba hankany Jerosalema tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakan’ i Artaksersesy mpanjaka.
And some of the sons of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, went up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Ary tonga tany Jerosalema Ezra tamin’ ny volana fahadimy tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakan’ ny mpanjaka.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
9 Fa tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana voalohany no niaingany niakatra avy tany Babylona; ary tamin’ ny andro voalohany tamin’ ny volana fahadimy no nahatongavany tany Jerosalema araka ny soa nataon’ ny tànan’ Andriamaniny taminy.
For upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 Fa Ezra nampiomana ny fony hitady ny lalàn’ i Jehovah ka hankatò izany ary hampianatra ny Isiraely didy sy fitsipika.
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
11 Ary izao no tenin’ ny taratasy izay nomen’ i Artaksersesy mpanjaka an’ i Ezra mpisorona, ilay mpanora-dalàna mahay ny tenin’ ny lalàn’ i Jehovah sy ny didiny tamin’ ny Isiraely:
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:
12 Artaksersesy, mpanjakan’ ny mpanjaka, ho an’ i Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna mahay tsara ny lalàn’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra.
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.
13 Izaho manao didy fa na iza na iza eto amin’ ny fanjakako amin’ ny olona Isiraely sy ny mpisorony ary ny Levita no te-hiaraka aminao hankany Jerosalema, dia mahazo mandeha izy.
I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, who are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.
14 Fa ianao efa nirahin’ ny mpanjaka sy izy fito lahy mpanolo-tsainy handinika ny toetran’ i Joda sy Jerosalema araka ny lalàn’ Andriamanitrao izay eny an-tananao;
Forasmuch as thou are sent from the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,
15 ary hitondra ny volafotsy sy ny volamena izay efa naterin’ ny mpanjaka sy ireo mpanolo-tsaina tamin’ ny sitrapo ho an’ Andriamanitry ny Isiraely, Izay monina any Jerosalema;
and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
16 ary ny volafotsy sy ny volamena rehetra izay ho azonao eran’ ny tany Babylona sy ny fanati-tsitrapo aterin’ ny olona sy ny mpisorona, dia izay ateriny amin’ ny sitrapo hanaovany ny tranon’ Andriamaniny, izay any Jerosalema.
and all the silver and gold that thou shall find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly, for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem.
17 Koa amin’ izany dia ividiano omby sy ondrilahy sy zanak’ ondry mbamin’ ny fanatitra hohanina sy ny fanatitra aidina momba azy amin’ io vola io araka izay marina, ka atero eo ambonin’ ny alitara ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitrareo izay any Jerosalema ireny.
Therefore thou shall with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 Ary izay rehetra sitrakao sy ny rahalahinao hatao amin’ ny volafotsy sy ny volamena sisa, dia ataovy izany araka ny sitrapon’ Andriamanitrareo.
And whatever shall seem good to thee and to thy brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will of your God.
19 Ary ny fanaka izay nomena anao hanaovana ny fanompoana ao an-tranon’ Andriamanitrao dia atolory eo anatrehan’ Andriamanitra any Jerosalema.
And the vessels that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.
20 Ary izay rehetra mbola hilainao koa ka tsy maintsy haloanao ho an’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitrao dia alao ao amin’ ny trano firaketan’ ny mpanjaka.
And whatever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shall have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.
21 Ary izaho, Artaksersesy mpanjaka, dia manao didy koa ho amin’ ny mpitahiry ny haren’ ny fanjakana rehetra izay any an-dafin’ ny ony, fa na inona na inona no ilain’ i Ezra mpisorona, mpanora-dalàna mahay ny lalàn’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra, aminareo, dia tovy marina izany,
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
22 na hatramin’ ny talenta volafotsy zato sy ny vary tritika zato kora sy ny divay zato bata sy ny diloilo zato bata ary ny sira tsy misy fatrany aza.
to a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Na inona na inona andidian’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra dia aoka hataonao tanteraka avokoa ho an’ ny tranon’ Andriamanitry ny lanitra; fa nahoana no havela hisy fahatezerana hihatra amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny mpanjaka sy ny zanany?
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Ary mampahafantatra anareo koa izahay fa ny mpisorona rehetra sy ny Levita sy ny mpihira sy ny mpiandry varavarana sy ny Netinima ary ny mpanompo amin’ io tranon’ Andriamanitra io dia tsy mba hampandoavina hetra, na haba, na sara.
Also we certify to you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, upon them.
25 Ary ianao, ry Ezra, araka ny fahendren’ Andriamanitrao izay eo an-tananao, dia manendre mpanapaka sy mpitsara, izay hitsara ny olona rehetra any an-dafin’ ny ony, dia izay rehetra mahalala ny lalàn’ Andriamanitrao; fa izay tsy mbola mahalala izany dia aoka hampianarinareo.
And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God, and teach ye him who does not know them.
26 Ary na iza na iza tsy mety mankatò ny lalan’ Andriamanitrao sy ny lalàn’ ny mpanjaka, dia aoka hotsaraina marina izy na hovonoina, na horoahina, na hosazina, na hafatotra.
And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Isaorana anie Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny razantsika, Izay efa nanisy izany tao am-pon’ ny mpanjaka hahatsara tarehy ny tranon’ i Jehovah any Jerosalema.
Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem,
28 sady efa nampahazo ahy famindram-po teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka sy ireo mpanolo-tsainy ary ny mpanapaka lehibe rehetra ao amin’ ny mpanjaka. Ary dia nampaherezina aho araka ny nomban’ ny tanan’ i Jehovah Andriamanitro ahy ka nahangona loholona tamin’ ny Isiraely mba hiara-miakatra amiko.
and has extended loving kindness to me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty rulers. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
